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Published On: Jan 10 2013 08:25:37 AM CST

Gretna Police

GRETNA, La. -

Police Chief Arthur Lawson told the Gretna City Council Wednesday night that no murders were reported in 2012, and declines were recorded in all categories of crime except thefts, which registered a slight bump.

Lawson said the department logged a 12 percent rise in arrests. He says officers are assigned small patrol beats which allow them to pass through an area repeatedly and catch criminals in the act, which happens often.

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